Che Guevara

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Che Guevara born?May 14, 1928
2. When did Che Guevara die?October 9, 1967 (age 39)
3. Where was Che Guevara born?Rosario, Argentina
4. What is the career?Physician, author, guerrilla leader, diplomat, politician, military theorist, revolutionary
5. What was Che Guevara's job before he became a revolutionary?Che was a doctor trained in Argentina before he joined the fight for change.
6. Why did Che travel around South America?He saw poverty, disease, and inequality on his trips and wanted to help people.

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Imperialism: A policy where a country extends its power and influence through diplomacy or military force, often to colonize or control other territories.
Countercultural Symbol: An image or person that represents a way of life or set of attitudes that is opposed to or different from the prevailing social norm.